Stewards Report

BATHURST 26/11/2025

 

Stewards	T Quick (Chief Steward), S Snudden, M Jasprizza
Starter	M Ross
Veterinarian	Dr A Norton
Swab Official	Mrs G Jasprizza
Track	Fast
Weather	Fine

 

RACE 1 – TAB VENUE MODE PACE – 2260 metres  

 

TERRYRAMA – Examined by the Club Veterinarian prior to the race, as it has had over 200 race starts, and cleared to start. Pre-race swab sampled. Post-race swab sampled.

 

RACE 2 – HRNSW GUARANTEED NSWSOA FIRST PAST THE POST LADYSHIP PACE – 1730 metres

 

SURFIN AT MIDNIGHT – Pre-race swab sampled. Broke gait during the score-up and was out of position at the start, for which a warning was issued.

JEWEL HEAVEN – Hung-in under pressure and contacted marker pegs near the 200 metres, for which a warning was issued.

TIME TO TORQUE – Post-race swab sampled.

SPEED DIAL – Held up for clear running rounding the home turn, prior to obtaining a run in the sprint lane.

 

RACE 3 – VALE GEOFF WILLARD – 1730 metres

 

CAPTAIN BART – Post-race swab sampled.

BETTING RANGER – Held up for clear running over the concluding stages of the race.

INDASKY NZ – Held up for clear running from leaving the 200 metres until near the 50 metres.

BARLOR HEAVEN – Out of position at the start, for which a warning was issued.

SEASIDE DELIGHT – Pre-race swab sampled.

 

RACE 4 – VALE JACK O'SHEA – 1730 metres

 

CHICAGO BART – Pre-race swab sampled.

REBOUNDER – Held up for clear running until near the 100 metres.

MAN MOUNTAIN – Driver C Judd reported that the gelding sustained a flat tyre near the 400 metres.

ALFNALMA – Post-race swab sampled.

 

RACE 5 – DUNWRIGHT CARPET CLEANING PACE – 1730 metres

 

HUNTER SHANNON – Pre-race swab sampled. Hung-out near the 1400 metres. Jostled with OUR GEORGE BOSTON near the 200 metres when attempting to shift out from behind SAINT VERAN, when unable to shift wider, was held up for a short distance until obtaining a run in the sprint lane.

BETTER SHUSH – Post-race swab sampled.

OUR GEORGE BOSTON – Jostled for a short distance with HUNTER SHANNON when that runner was attempting to shift out near the 200 metres.

TAIRLAW TOLL NZ – Out of position at the start, for which a warning was issued.

CASSIUS DECK – Held up for clear running over the concluding stages of the race.

WHERES THE GOLD NZ – Hung-in entering the first turn. Inconvenienced near the 1400 metres when HUNTER SHANNON hung out. Driver J Turnbull was queried regarding the below market expectations performance of the gelding; he stated that he was disappointed with its effort over the concluding stages after it had been able to obtain a favourable position in the early stages of the event, and raced in that position until shifting wider near the 400 metres to make a final sprint.

 

RACE 6 – COFFEE PHOTOGRAPHY & FRAMING PACE – 1730 metres

 

CALL ME BILLY – Pre-race swab sampled. Post-race swab sampled.

COOL DUDE JOEY – Examined by the Club Veterinarian prior to the race, as it was having its first race start in almost 12 months, and cleared to start.

GRACE SHANNON – Sulky wheel contacted by GIFTED BRIGADE NZ near the 600 metres

LIVE VANCE – Pre-race swab sampled.

GIFTED BRIGADE NZ – Hung-in near the 600 metres, for which a warning was issued, as a result contacted the sulky wheel of GRACE SHANNON and raced roughly. Hung-in under pressure in the home straight. Placed back in the draw for future mobile start races.

 

RACE 7 – COBBITTY EQUINE FARM PACE – 1730 metres

 

YA RACIN ARLO – Post-race swab sampled.

MULLUM AXEL – Pre-race swab sampled. Checked and broke gait leaving the 600 metres when SPECIAL SPIN broke gait.

ZACHARY SHANNON – Made heavy contact to the sulky of the galloping SPECIAL SPIN and fell leaving the 600 metres, resulting in Driver T Bullock being dislodged from his sulky. T Bulock was examined by the on-course paramedics and cleared of any serious injuries. A post-race Veterinary examination, revealed the gelding to have lacerations to its right knee, both hocks, right shoulder and the right side of its back. Connections were advised that they would be required to provide a Veterinary certificate of fitness for the gelding prior to its next race start.

SPECIAL SPIN – Commenced to hang-out near the 600 metres and broke gait a short distance later, given the gelding’s record connections were advised that it would be stood down from racing for a period of 14 days and would be required to perform 2 re-qualifying trials. A post-race Veterinary examination did not reveal any abnormalities.

 

RACE 8 – LLOWALONG FARMS PACE – 1730 metres

 

FOLLOW THE ECLIPSE – Over-raced during the middle stages of the event. Hung-in and raced roughly approaching the 400 metres. Shifted out under pressure near the 200 metres.

DUFFY HOLLOW NZ – Inclined to hang-in when caught racing four wide rounding the first turn.

WARRAWEE CRUZIN – Pre-race swab sampled. Post-race swab sampled.

RIVERINA FLASH – Held up for clear running until near the 50 metres.

 

RACE 9 – NUTRIEN EQUINE PACE – 1730 metres

 

WINDY HILL WHISKEY – Driver A Turnbull was questioned regarding the performance of the filly and her tactcis adopted with it, in particular her resisting the challenge for the lead from BAM BAM BROOK in the early stages of the event when the pace of the race was quick until surrendering the lead to that runner approaching the 1000 metres. A Turnbull stated that she was disappointed with the filly tonight and felt it failed to run in a genuine manner after surrendering the lead. She added that she was reluctant to surrender the lead to that runner in the early stages of the event given that two starts prior her filly had beaten that runner comfortably when leading throughout. She further added that her filly may be better suited leading on the smaller tracks than that of tonight’s race. A post-race Veterinary examination did not reveal any abnormalities.

BAM BAM BROOK – Shifted out under pressure in the home straight.

WATCH ME RAIDER – Held up for clear running for the majority of the home straight.

HALL MOST AN ANGEL – Inclined to hang-in rounding the first turn. Hung-in under pressure in the home straight. Driver J Coney was questioned regarding the tactics adopted with the gelding, in particular him appearing to allow COWBOY CULTURE which was caught racing three wide in the early stages of the event, to obtain the position ahead of him in the running line approaching the 1200 metres. J Coney stated that his gelding was racing intractably rounding the first turn, initially hanging-out and then hung-in so he was having difficulty getting it to stay on the back of KING BOBBIE and keep COWBOY CULTURE out three wide and as a result COWBOY CULTURE was able to obtain that position. His explanation was noted, although Stewards did advise him to ensure that he drives in a competitive manner at all times.

HOPPALONGPOG – Pre-race swab sampled. Hung-in under pressure in the home straight.

COWBOY CULTURE – Caught racing three wide rounding the first turn. Broke gait free of interference near the 400 metres, for which a warning was issued.

LOVE WATCH – Held up for clear running in the early part of the home straight and was checked and broke gait when racing in restricted room near the 100 metres when HOPPALONGPOG hung-in marginally.

SEVEN TEE TWO – Post-race swab sampled.

KING BOBBIE – Inconvenienced near the 100 metres as a result of BAM BAM BROOK shifting out under pressure and HALL MOST AN ANGEL hanging-in under pressure.

 

SUMMARY
Reprimands	Nil
Fines	Nil
Suspensions	Nil
Barrier Information	Race 6 – GIFTED BRIGADE NZ – back in draw mobile starts
Trials/Stand Down	Race 7 – ZACHARY SHANNON – stood down Vet cert Race 7 – SPECIAL SPIN – stood down 14 days, 2 re-qualifying trials
Late Scratchings	Nil
Adjourned Inquiries	Nil